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POLICY |
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GUIDELINES &
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| 9. Applicants must hold Australian citizenship or have permanent residency status and have a residential and postal address in Western Australia. |
9.1 See 10. Bond policy, for variation for Bond Loan
Assistance applicants.
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Applicants Currently Living Interstate and
Abroad
10. Applicants living in other states of Australia or in
countries outside Australia, are not eligible to make application for
assistance, regardless of any future intention to live in Western Australia.
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10.1 Applications or tenancies in different Australian
states are not transportable.
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People without Citizenship or Residency
Status
11. People without Citizenship or Residency status may
make application for assistance and accrue time on the waiting list, provided
that the time it takes to determine their status or end their period of support
does not exceed the waiting time for their most preferred choices. However, they
will not be allocated accommodation until their status has been determined and
they become Australian citizens or permanent residents.
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11.1 Example: Migrants with Assurances of Support,
Asylum Seekers.
11.2 See RENT TO INCOME POLICY regarding rental
payments for people without status and no income, living with a tenant in a
Homeswest property.
11.3 People without residency status are not eligible
for a Centrelink benefit and are usually simple to identify because they have no
source of income.
11.4 If there is any doubt concerning the status of a migrant, then the details of the visa stamp in passport can be given to DIMA and they will advise the status of person with such a visa stamp. Department of Immigration and
Multicultural Affairs (DIMA)
45 Francis Street
Northbridge 6003. Telephone 13 18 81 Fax: (08) 9228 0476
11.5 A Class 800 Territorial Asylum Visa provides
migrants with permanent residency status, making them eligible for assistance.
A Class 785 Temporary Protection Visa allows migrants a temporary stay of up to
three years, making them eligible for bond assistance.
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